Broncos-Ravens was much crazier than CBS led you to believe

Jan. 13, 2013
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Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos stands on the field after the Baltimore Ravens won 38-35 in the second overtime during the AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on January 12, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. / Dustin Bradford, Getty Images

by Chris Chase, USA TODAY Sports

by Chris Chase, USA TODAY Sports

You didn't need anyone to tell you how crazy the Broncos-Ravens double-overtime thriller was. Good thing, because the CBS broadcast wasn't trumpeting the fact.

Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf did a fine job describing the on-field action in Saturday's AFC divisional playoff, but there was a stunning lack of context provided when the game went to a historic second overtime.

I'm not saying the booth needs to be selling people on something they're already buying, this isn't a Cheesecake Factory. It is nice, however, to get some context of just how crazy the game is.

None of the following was mentioned in either of the two extra sessions:

â?¢ It was the sixth double overtime game in NFL history.

â?¢ First 2OT game since 2004.

â?¢ Fourth-longest NFL game in history. IN HISTORY. Again, this wasn't mentioned.

â?¢ Longest NFL game since 1986.

â?¢ Peyton Manning losing brought his career playoff record to 9-11.

â?¢ With the exception of a 2009 AFC championship against the Jets, Peyton hasn't played a solid, complete playoff game since 2005. (The second half of the Patriots championship game in 2007 was exceptional, however.)